Pat Smith and Sean Kerr, the council's parks development officer, have joined forces in the fight to save bees, which pollinate 90% of our food and help to generate approximately £400m for the economy.

Pat, an Offshoots officer, said: "If we lost all our bees, our lives would look fragile and the future would be a scary place.

"We've already lost some species, so the fight to save the rest is urgent. It's up to every one of us to help protect them."

For more information or to find out about voluntary opportunities, send an email to Sean at greenspaces@burnley.gov.uk or call 01282 425011.